The Raikes Foundation makes grants in three core program areas: Education, Youth Homelessness, and Impact-Driven Philanthropy. We also make a limited number of community grants and grants for special projects. Proposals are by invitation only. We make the majority of our grants to organizations we have identified. We do not accept unsolicited proposals.
To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) of the Code. Public organizations designated under section 170(c) of the Code are also eligible. The Raikes Foundation does not make grants to individuals or to organizations outside the United States.
The Raikes Foundation does not fund: individuals; organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin or citizenship, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief; or religious purposes unless grant activities address the needs of the wider community without regard to religious beliefs.
| Organization | Requests | Award Date | Amount | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Seattle JazzED | Jazz Futures Fund | 09/01/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Inclusive Recovery Fund | 12/15/20 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Improving Educational Outcomes Vulnerable Students: Supporting and Strengthening Federal Agency Action | 12/06/22 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund Core Operating Support | 11/16/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund Core Operating Support | 08/08/22 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative's IGNITE Event | 10/14/22 | $20,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund Core Operating Support | 08/14/20 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund Core Operating Support | 03/23/21 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| JustFund US | IGNITE Event Operations | 12/20/22 | $4,560.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships General Operating Support | 06/04/21 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Donorschoose.Org | How to Be an Anti-Racist Classroom Books (Mrs. Watje Room, Mt. Tahoma High School) | 09/28/20 | $959.50 | Community Giving |
| Center for Community Service Fund | Housing Connector | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 04/21/22 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group Collaborative (2021-2022) | 05/20/21 | $1,600,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group Collaborative (2020) | 07/17/20 | $980,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2023) | 03/06/23 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2020) | 09/10/20 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund | 10/23/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund | 11/03/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund | 12/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network Operating Support | 01/21/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network General Operating Support | 09/14/20 | $2,500.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network General Operating Support | 06/02/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network General Operating Support | 05/06/22 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Giving Gap General Operating Support | 02/15/23 | $15,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| One Nation Essential Needs Foundation | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Abundance of Hope Center | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/24/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Resilient in Sustaining Empowerment | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/18/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Northwest Hospitality | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| African Community Housing & Development | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Progress Pushers | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/20/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Agape House Inc | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Georgetown University | General Operating Support (Edunomic’s Lab) (5/2022 - 5/2025) | 09/08/22 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Umoja Student Development Corporation | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration Network for College Success | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| El Education, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| BARR Center | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 04/03/20 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| Social Venture Partners International | General Operating Support (2022-2024) | 12/01/21 | $700,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| National Center for Youth Law | General Operating Support | 05/11/20 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy | General Operating Support | 03/25/20 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| United Philanthropy Forum | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Operating Support | 03/25/20 | $600,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 10/20/20 | $226,600.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
